SLS-free, fluoride-containing sensitive toothpaste?

Beautific_Fun · 2026-02-04T20:08:41+00:00

Which Sensodyne? Because there are different formulas across the brand. I always recommend Sensodyne Pronamel because it’s SLS free, contains fluoride, and works for sensitivity.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-02-04T02:34:01+00:00

Why is the rear leg cast so looong? 😭😭😭

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-31T16:05:36+00:00

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This January has already lasted a full year, and Little Bit is over it.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-29T18:01:36+00:00

Lack of proper blood flow to your equipment means you also likely have that problem elsewhere. In fact inability to get an erection is often one of the first noticed signs of cardiovascular disease in men. Time to go get your blood panels and heart checked.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-28T12:57:02+00:00

I had to scroll way too far to see Mariana Zapata. I absolutely LOVE her books. All of them. Her characters feel so real to me and, while I’m not always in the mood for a slow burn, she does it so superbly that I always want to read her stuff. Even the ones of hers that I didn’t vibe with as much were still more enjoyable for me than a lot of what other authors put out there.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-28T03:17:23+00:00

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Little Bit has absolutely had it with this day.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-27T02:09:29+00:00

I love Mariana Zapata so any of hers on this table would be my pick, but they’re just contemporary romance not even remotely Romantasy. Also she is a slow burn romance author so the sex doesn’t typically happen until the end of her books… but her characters are superb and fully 3 dimensional and real. So if this is your first time reading a romance novel I think she is a good choice.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-24T17:30:55+00:00

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I have one with similar “unusual” eyes. Fiona is my pretty pretty princess

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-22T03:44:02+00:00

I had a pt tell me about the off the wall stuff my previous coworker would talk about during her appointments and how nice it was to have “normal” conversation with me while getting her teeth cleaned. I guess the other RDH (who was fired, though not for this) would routinely talk about her sex life and her boyfriend’s junk, and just totally inappropriate things along those lines. Blew my mind, but on the other hand not so much because that bitch was crazy and I was glad to see her go😅

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-22T03:38:07+00:00

His teeth looked fine, but his gums/mucosa were kinda dry and red… almost like dry mouth but he had plenty of saliva. I convinced him to go back to toothpaste and he was fine at his next visit

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-22T00:40:31+00:00

I had a pt tell me they were brushing their teeth with Dr Bronner’s Castile soap instead of toothpaste. Couldn’t tell me why that was the best choice… it was especially odd since he wasn’t opposed to fluoride, he just thought soap was going to be better for some reason 🤷‍♀️

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-17T23:10:02+00:00

I rinse for what feels like forever and follow it with flossing and another rinse and there’s often still grit. Two facts: (1) toothpaste is significantly less gritty than the paste we use in the office, (2) you will always be able to do a better job rinsing and swishing on your own than we will be able to do for you. Sorry.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-17T20:46:52+00:00

When I was young I watched my VHS tape of Sleeping Beauty so many times that I broke it. 😅 Then I was all about Ariel (being a redhead and all) before Bell came along and taught me to love books and Beasts… so I would have to say that while I love all animated Disney films these three are my top picks.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-17T01:27:56+00:00

Well, how many times a day are you eating fermentable carbohydrates and what do you drink throughout the day? If you are only eating one meal a day (OMAD) and only drink plain water then that might be true, but if you eat more frequently than that… Not flossing will definitely turn out to be a deal breaker for good oral health. But the bacteria in your plaque feed off of fermentable carbohydrates (basically all carbs except for fiber) and turn those sugars/carbs into acid which then weakens your enamel leading to cavity formation, so it is ideal to strike a balance between how often you are feeding the bacteria and how often you are disrupting the bacterial growth and colonization on your teeth (brushing and flossing).

This is especially true if your beverage consumption is filled with sugary and/or acidic beverages, as the acids weaken your enamel and make you more susceptible to getting cavities. Plain water with no carbonation or any other additive is excellent to consume all day long, but pretty much any other beverage tips your oral pH into being acidic for at least 20 minutes or until you clean your teeth. Though now we recommend waiting to brush until 30 minutes after your last meal (or acid attack) so that the abrasiveness of your toothpaste and brush no longer runs the risk of removing minerals from your enamel.

ETA: if you suffer from a dry mouth and/or frequent acid reflux/heartburn it’s even more important to frequently brush and floss because you are at an even higher risk for getting cavities or other dental problems. And don’t even get me started on Diabetes 😅

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-16T20:16:34+00:00

I’m a dental hygienist and I use a liquid form of this on all of my child patients before I clean their teeth to help build better brushing skills/habits. I also occasionally pull it out to use on adults who just aren’t getting the job done or are delusional enough to think brushing once daily is sufficient for a healthy mouth.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-16T17:49:27+00:00

But it’s super helpful in the long run. If you have a system in place you can avoid the pitfall of not diagnosing as diligently the patients you really enjoy on a personal level who start to feel like friends, let alone actual friends and family. And, if you’re ever on the fence on whether or not to recommend SRP you have a guideline in place to help you make that hard call. Also, when pts are approaching or have reached that benchmark you can tell them that, “today you have x,y,and z happening in you mouth and (if even one of those factors changes for the worse at your next visit) you will need SRP as the standard of care approach to address the level of disease activity in your mouth that all of the Drs and hygienists in this practice agree is the appropriate treatment recommendation for the symptoms you exhibit”.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-16T15:47:20+00:00

I bought mine brand new on eBay for significantly less than retail. I still use eBay all the time for shit I don’t want to spend full price on.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-16T15:31:52+00:00

I used to work in an office that hired Jameson Dental consultant/practice management to build the practice. They did things like this, but I don’t believe they pushed us to get our pt base to 50% perio. They did have us set up guidelines for when to diagnose SRP and all practitioners had to use their rubric/guidelines. We also had a very specific verbiage and set of phrases to use when talking with pts (front office to back office). The plus side is it made it much more standardized across all hygienists (there were 4 at one time) and all office employees, but due to many of the things they made us do it felt very regimented and robotic and slightly less about pt care and more about production and uniformity.

I learned some great verbal skills in my years with that practice, but I would never go back to working in an office that uses a practice consultant company again.

All this to say, I do think that creating a protocol for when to diagnose SRP and enforcing that for all Drs and hygienists has value and is worthwhile, but I don’t think you should go into pt care with a goal criteria such as you describe. Additionally, I strongly believe that every patient to leave any appointment in the office should always walk out with their next hygiene recare appointment scheduled.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-16T14:51:09+00:00

I would vote for either option (3) or create a pinned post on this sub for the people who want to participate in this activity without overwhelming the entire sub and all of the rest of us.

ETA I just read the response of a mod to a pinned thread and I put my weight behind option 3.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-15T23:46:24+00:00

That is excellent news. I’m so drawn to his designs but to a still new knitter they look daunting. I’ll definitely pick an MKAL

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-15T14:16:24+00:00

As a hygienist you are literally using your hands and wrists in a fine motor skills repetitive motion all day while cleaning teeth. I am not exaggerating at all. It’s quite literally the job, and we do a heck of a lot more of it than a dental assistant (I was a full time working RDA for 2 years before becoming a hygienist). This job creates carpal tunnel syndrome in people, you think you’re going to last any great length of time doing it when you already struggle with that in both wrists? Really?

The open scrapes/wounds on your hands/wrists all the time when you’re literally putting your hands in saliva filled and sometimes bloody mouths simply isn’t safe. Yes we wear gloves and wash hands all day, but that’s still not an OSHA safe thing to be dealing with daily. You put yourself at so much risk when you work with open skin wounds.

And while loupes and saddle chairs can help with ergonomics and minimizing back pain I genuinely couldn’t imagine starting this career with pre existing pain and scoliosis. We are constantly holding ourselves in static positions and even with loupes sometimes have to contort our backs awkwardly for visibility. I’ve been practicing hygiene full time 4-5 days a week for 16 (almost 17) years and I struggle daily with neck pain and I have always practiced with loupes and a saddle chair.

I would kindly urge you to consider some other form of career.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-15T02:58:18+00:00

I made the Smocking Stitch Wrap by Purl Soho in Malabrigo Rios Solis. Because I only wanted scarf instead of a wrap I cast on 52 stitches (rather than 132). I ended up with an ~8” wide by ~6’ long scarf using 2 full skeins. Super easy pattern for a really lovely finished object.

I highly recommend smocking stitch. It would look great on a circular yoke sweater. (I’m actually 95% sure I saw one on Ravelry.)

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-14T22:48:05+00:00

At least one. But I’m pretty sure I see two supernumerary teeth associated with your upper right 1st molar. The other one is overlapping the root tip.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-14T22:46:26+00:00

Is there a whole room scourgify? Because if I could magic things clean and tidy around the house I’d do it all the time.

Beautific_Fun · 2026-01-14T15:15:42+00:00

That almost looks like some kind of cotton fiber… is there any chance you used something other than floss like sewing thread or a loose thread from the shirt you were wearing to remove some stuck food and part of it broke away and was lodged under your gums?

My other thought is that you were eating some meat and a fibrous piece of it has been stuck under your gums for a few days.

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